Irish Buffalo Creek facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Irish Buffalo Creek |
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Location of Irish Buffalo Creek mouth
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Rocky River |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Cabarrus Rowan |
| City | Concord |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Kerr Creek divide about 1.5 miles west of Five Points, North Carolina 850 ft (260 m) 35°33′03″N 080°40′46″W / 35.55083°N 80.67944°W |
| River mouth | Rocky River about 3 miles northeast of Flows Store, North Carolina 498 ft (152 m) 35°20′19″N 080°32′18″W / 35.33861°N 80.53833°W |
| Length | 21.89 mi (35.23 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | south and southeast |
| River system | Pee Dee River |
| Basin size | 110.35 square miles (285.8 km2) |
| Tributaries |
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| Waterbodies | Kannapolis Lake |
| Bridges | Saw Road, Cannon Farm Road, Enochville Road, W C Street, Pine Street, Mooresville Road, Rogers Lake Road, Orphanage Road, I-85, NC 73, US 29-NC 73, McGill Avenue, Cabarrus Avenue, Rutherford Street, Wilshire Avenue, US 601, NC 49, Zion Church Road, Flowes Store Road |
Irish Buffalo Creek is a stream in North Carolina, United States. It is about 21.89 mi (35.23 km) long. This creek is a "tributary," which means it flows into a larger river. It joins the Rocky River in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. Irish Buffalo Creek is special because it is the only stream with this exact name in the entire United States!
Other Names for the Creek
Sometimes, Irish Buffalo Creek has been called by a simpler name: Buffalo Creek. This was noted by the Geographic Names Information System.
Where Does Irish Buffalo Creek Start and End?
Irish Buffalo Creek begins near a place called Five Points, North Carolina. It flows generally south and then southeast. The creek ends when it flows into the Rocky River. This meeting point is close to Flows Store, North Carolina.
About the Creek's Watershed
A watershed is an area of land where all the water drains into a single stream or river. The Irish Buffalo Creek watershed covers about 110.35 square miles (285.8 km2). This area gets about 46.9 inches (119 cm) of rain each year. About 33% of the land in this watershed is covered by forests.
